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::This indicates that a statement, as worded, makes so little sense that you can't figure out how to improve it.  It's not meant as a statement of incredulity.  You're ''not'' saying with this that you don't ''believe'' the statement.  You're saying that it's so poorly written that you have no idea how to copyedit it.
::This indicates that a statement, as worded, makes so little sense that you can't figure out how to improve it.  It's not meant as a statement of incredulity.  You're ''not'' saying with this that you don't ''believe'' the statement.  You're saying that it's so poorly written that you have no idea what the statement means.
:* {{tlx|what}}
:* {{tlx|what}}



Revision as of 20:29, 2 May 2013

This wiki has a number of templates which put small, inline statements within the body of articles that seek specific improvements in articles. These include:

Attribution request templates
Categorised into articles with statements that need more specific attribution
Primary documentation at {{says who}}
These all do the same thing, but put different, contextually-appropriate phrases into the body of the article:
Clarification request templates
Categorised into articles with statements that need clarification
This indicates that a statement, as worded, makes so little sense that you can't figure out how to improve it. It's not meant as a statement of incredulity. You're not saying with this that you don't believe the statement. You're saying that it's so poorly written that you have no idea what the statement means.
Source request templates
Categorised into articles needing citation
These templates challenge the veracity of a statement, to one degree or another, by indicating that the statement needs better valid source|sourcing: